FAMOUS CITIES OF BATIK IN INDONESIA

Batik is a fabric that is painted with motifs that have many meanings. Batik is also made a special way. Batik is painted using special materials and tools such as canting. Now Batik can be found in almost all cities in Indonesia. Each city certainly has its own Batik characteristics. Here are the cities that are best known for their unique Batik.

1. Pekalongan

Pekalongan is the city known as Batik City. Pekalongan is a city in Central Java that is very famous for Batik. Batik in Pekalongan emerged during the Diponegoro war which took place in 1825. Batik Pekalongan has a dynamic motive. In addition, the best-known Batik Pekalongan is the style of the dots that are added with straight or curved lines. The colors used in this batik are bright colors like red, yellow, green, blue, and orange.

2. Solo

The emergence of Solo Batik is inseparable from the influence of the palace. Batik craft in Solo emerged during the Pajang Kingdom in the 4th century which was introduced by Kyai Ageng Henis. The city with the nickname “The Spirit of Java” has many kinds of Batik such as Solo Slobog Batik, Sidomukti Batik, Parang Kusumo Batik, and Sidoluruh Batik. A very famous type of batik is Batik Sidomukti. Sidomukti Batik is batik that is often used for weddings and this batik has a meaning of happiness.

3. Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is a province that is very famous for its culture. Yogyakarta is very maintaining the preservation of its culture until now and one of them is Batik. Batik cloth here is very guarded and this can be proven by the people who still use batik in their daily lives. Yogyakarta batik has a motif design that is bigger and thicker when compared to other batiks. It makes Yogyakarta batik has a strong and firm impression. In addition, Yogyakarta Batik also has a white or black background. The motif that is very famous and popular is the machete motif. This motif is painted sloping from the top right to the bottom left with a white background without any additional design.

4. Bali

Batik began to appear in Bali in 1970 brought by Pande Ketut Krisna from Banjar Tegeha. The first batik that was introduced was not written batik but rather a printed batik that made using a loom, not using a machine like in general. Balinese Batik has many types such as Balinese Singa Barong Batik, Balinese Batik Buketan, Abyorhokokai Balinese Batik, and Balinese Ulamsari Mas Batik. Balinese batik has a specific aroma that is issued differently from other batiks. Balinese batik is a blend of culture from inside and outside, Balinese batik is also a blend of traditional and modern motifs, and the fabric used is heavier cloth. Batik Bali or Batik Denpasar is good for Denpasar souvenirs.

There are top four of the famous cities of Batik in Indonesia. Now you know about the differences between in Batik in the four cities. You can add collections of Batik from various cities. Wearing Batik in daily life can also help preserve Batik in Indonesia.